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Rebates

For Your Home

Rebates are available to residential electric utility ratepayers on the Big Island, Lanai, Maui, Molokai and Oahu only.

Rebates available on a first-come, first-served basis and subject to the availability of funds without notice. Rebates are not guaranteed.

Current Rebates Available

Instant $1 rebates on Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) at participating retailers (no application needed)
Solar Water Heating - $750
Solar Water Heating Interest loan buy down - $1,000
Heat Pump Water Heater - $200
ENERGY STAR® Refrigerators with the purchase price of $600 or less - $50
ENERGY STAR® Refrigerators with Trade-in - $125
Refrigerator/Freezer Bounty (turn-in) – Free pick-up and recycling plus rebate*
ENERGY STAR® Top Tier Clothes Washers - $50
ENERGY STAR® Ceiling Fans - $40
ENERGY STAR® Ductless Split Air Conditioners - $110
ENERGY STAR® Variable Refrigerant Flow Air Conditioners- $200
Solar Attic Fan - $50
Central AC Maintenance - $50
Whole House Fans - $75
Whole House Energy Monitor – 50% of the purchase price up to $100

Residential brochure

Rebate Applications:

Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs)

No application needed. Instant rebates given at Participating Retailers only. ACE (Molokai), City Mill, Costco, Don Quijote, Foodland, Home Depot, Longs Drugs/CVS, Sam's Club and Wal-Mart.

How to select a CFL

For more information on mercury and CFL disposal, please visit the EPA website.

Efficiency Inside New Home Construction

Application
Sample Worksheet
An incentive for new homes to perform energy modeling comparisons of a code-built home to the developer's home design offerings, the field quality assurance inspections and final performance testing.

ENERGY STAR® Appliances

Application
A list of qualified units and their potential savings can be found at the ENERGY STAR® website. Learn which appliances qualify for Hawaii Energy rebates here.

ENERGY STAR® Split Ductless and Split VRF Air Conditioners

Application
Purchase an ENERGY STAR® ductless split AC or VRF split AC and qualify for a $110 or $200 rebate per unit, respectively.

ENERGY STAR® Basic Refrigerator Program ($600 or less)

The Basic Refrigerator Program rewards electric utility customers for purchasing a basic ENERGY STAR® refrigerator rather than opting for a lower cost non-ENERGY STAR® model. Apply for a rebate with this application.

ENERGY STAR® Refrigerator Trade-In Program


The Refrigerator Trade-In program rewards electric utility customers to purchase any ENERGY STAR® refrigerator, but requires the customer to trade-in their old, but operational refrigerator (rather than putting it in the garage). Hawaii Energy will ensure your old refrigerator is properly recycled.

The rebate application is available at the participating retailers below:

  • Hawaii Island: General Appliance, Hakoda's Builders Appliance, Home Depot (all locations), Lowes and Sears
  • Maui: Hamai Appliance, Home Depot, Lowes and Sears
  • Oahu: Best Buy (all locations), Disco Mart, Discount Mutual, Ferguson, Gima Appliance Service Inc., Home Depot (all locations), Keltech Services, Kmart (all locations), Lowes (all locations), Midtown Radio, Navy Exchange, Newtown Appliances, OK TV & Appliance (all locations), Pacific Appliance Group, Riggs Distributing, Inc., Sears (all locations), Sears Outlet, Servco, The Discount Store and Wada's Appliance

Refrigerator/Freezer Bounty Program

Hawaii Energy’s Bounty Program makes it easy for residential electric utility customers to surrender old, but working refrigerators and freezers. We will pick up and recycle old, working units for free and you get paid.

Get started

Step 1: Call for free pick‐up and recycling.
              On Oahu, call 537‐5577.
              On Maui and Hawaii Island, call toll‐free
              1‐877‐231‐8222.
Step 2: Complete & send in application.
              You will receive the application during the pick‐up.

For more information

Solar Water Heating

Reduce your electricity costs with a solar water heating system. Select a Participating Contractor and ask about Hawaii Energy’s $750 instant rebate. If financing your system in lieu of an instant rebate, Hawaii Energy offers “Hot Water, Cool Rates”, a solar interest buy down program available through Participating Lenders.
 

                                                              
  Systems Budgeted Systems Committed Systems Remaining
$750 Instant Rebate 2,500 1,205 1,295
Hot Water, Cool Rates 1,100 172 928

 

last updated: 1/30/2012

Whole House Energy Monitor

Application
Whole House Energy Monitors offer homeowners and renters the ability to understand the electrical consumption of the entire household. With near real-time data updates and historical data display, whole house monitors provide for analysis of total household electrical consumption.  Individuals can identify energy consumers and observe and make change to see savings. Click here for FAQs.

Whole House and Solar Attic Fan

Application
Get a $75 rebate on a Whole House Fan that draws cooler, outside air through your living space by pushing the hot air out of the home and out of the attic vents, creating a cooling breeze. Get a $50 rebate on a solar attic fan, which cools your roof and may reduce the load on your air conditioning system.